Pill tile



Feb. 23 ,1926. 1,573,827

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Feb. 23 ,'1926.

. 1,573,827 H. L. HAMILTON v PILL TILE File March 1925 2 Sheets-IShee't2 7 7 \\\\\\\\\N\\\\\\\\\\\{ W M WWW Patented 23, P am m .3 5 m m titleit S ll. 5. E53 li ii l IEUBERT L. HAMILTON, or LOTJANZJ, ARKANSAS.

PILL TILE.

Application filed March 12, 1925.

Stateof Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPill Til-es. of which th following is a full, clear, and exactdescription such as will enable anyone skilled in the to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to pill tiles or slabs upon which druggists prescrilike are llllXQCl or triturated and has for its object to provide adevice of this character on which the pill mass or powder may be mixedand thereafter be confined, spread out in a uniform layer and. ifdesired, be compressed prior to separati 1=n into a number of equalparts. I

I accomplish this objec as will he more fully hereinafter set out in thedrawings, specification and claims.

in the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line ITH of Fig. 4;.

Fig. 3 is a side view partially broken away showing a modified form ofthe device, and

Fig. 4 is a section on the line IVIV of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a section on the line VV of Fig. 6, and

Fi 6 is a perspective view of a modified form of the device.

Referring now to the drawings in which the Various parts of the deviceare indicated by numerals. The tile comprises a flap top slab 1 on whichthe materials may be mixed. This slab preferably has sides 22 and ends33 projecting downward therefrom forming a rectangular hollow traydisposed in an inverted position, and is slidably mounted in a trayhaving a bottom 4. sides 5--5 and an end (5 the opposite end beingordinarily lett open. Secured to the underside of the slab 1 of the tilearc racks 7 7 disposed parallel to the sides 2--2. 88 are similar rackssecured to the bottom d of the tray and projecting upward therefrom inalignment with the racks --7.

Disposed between these racks are pinions 9 9 which are secured to andturnable by means of a shaft 10 which projects through from side to sideof the tile and tray and is provided with a knob or handle 11 by whichit may be rotated. 12 are aligned slots'in the sides, 22 of the tile and5--5 itions and the,

Serial No. 15,168.

of the tar in which the shaft 10 is free to slide. The end 6 of the traymay be provided with a scale 13 if it be so desired and the end 3 of thetile ai'ljaccnt. to the end i of the tray may be sin'iilarly providedwith a scale, though this is not sh'ivi'n. nor often used. i

in F .i show a modifica ion of the device in iich the slab l is providedwith the racks ---i" which en the pinions 9-9 similarly mounted on theshaft 10, but in which no coiresponding racks S 8 on the tray are used.In such case the sides 2 2 oi the tile are provided with slots l2-12 butno such slot is provided in the sit es 5, the shaft 11) in such :asebeing journaled in the sides 5-:3.

It will be noted that the pinion shaft 10 sliding in the slots 12'12holds the pinions 99 in eng. genient with the rack 7*"? where one set ofracks and siinih iy where two sets of rocks are used, holds it inengagement with the racks T-7 and S-8.

In Figs. and 6, 1 1 is a base or counter on which the tray l rests andis slidablc. The slab 1 rests as before in this tray and is slidablewith reference thereto. In this case however the slab is shown solidinstead of hollow as in the preceding figures. 15 is a projectionextending downward from the rear end of the slab and resting on the base14. 16-17 are flanges or cleats extending upward from the base in frontof and behind the projection 15 to prevent movement of the slabrelatively to the base. In this case the slab grooved to receive therack T which is shown integral. with the slab. One centrally disposedrack may be used, or two spaced apart as desired. Where a heavy slab isused, the weight of the slab serves to hold it down, and keep the rack.in engagement with the pinion. in this form the slab may be readilyren'ioved for the purpose of cleaning the tray.

The action of the device is as follows:

A. pill mass or powder is mixed on the surface of the slab l in theusual manner. It is then moved forward into the channel formed betweenthe end of the tile and the end of the tray and the knob 11 is turned toshift the tile relatively to the tray and collect the pill mass betweenthese ends. During this movementthe end of the tile slides on the bottom4 of the tray contentratingg the pill mass or powder. This nines ma thenbe leveled up in the channel and.

compressed if it be so desired. Thereafter the pill mass may be dividedinto equal parts, the scale 13 serving to indicate the proper divisionand the parts be removed through the opening left in one of the sides 5'for that purpose.

it will be understood that further modifications may be made in thedetails of construction and I do not wish to be limited by th si'ucturesshown except in so far as is 1 ir@i by the claims.

It will be noted in Figs. 1 to t i elusive the tile is moved, whereas inFigs. 5 and 6 the tray is moved. In both cases however it will be seenthat irrespective of which moves the tile is slidably mounted in thetray, and that the tile and tray are slidable or shiftable relativelythe one to the other.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and des Patent inthe United l is:

l. The combination with a tray, a pill tile slidably mounted therein,racks secured to the underside of said tile, corresponding racks securedto said tray, a pinion shaft, pinions carried by and secured to saidshaft, one disposed between each pair of said racks and engagingtherewith, a knob on the end of said shaft for rotating the same and corresponding slots-,in the sides of said tray and pill tile to permitmovement of said shaft.

2. The combination with a tray, having a bottom sides and at least oneend extending upward from said bottom, of a. pill tile slidably mountedin said tray, said tile comprising a mixing slab having depending endsand sides, said sides being longitudinal-1y slotted, racks disposedparallel to said sides and secured to the under surface of said til-e,pinions, one engaging each of said racks, a pinion shaft disposed insaid slots carrying "e to secure by Letters arass? and secured to saidpinions and means for turning said shaft.

3. The combination with a tray, comprising a bottom, sides and at leastone end extending upward therefrom, said sides being longitudinallyslotted, a pill tile slidably mounted therein, said tile comprising a.mixing slab having ends and sides depending therefron, said sides beingprovided with slots adapted to align with the slots in the sides of saidtray, racks disposed parallel to said sides and secured to the undersurface of said tile, corresponding. racks secured to the upper surfaceof the bottom of said tray inv alignment with said tile racks, pinions,disposed between said racks, one pinion betwcen-each tile rack and thecorresponding tray rack and engagi-n therewith,

a pinion shaft disposed in said slots carrying and secured to saidpinions and a knob secured to said shaft outside of said tray.

The combination with a tray, a pill tile slidably mounted therein, arack, secured to one of said members, and a. pinion, carried by theother of said members, engaging with said rack, for shifting said tilerelatively to said tray.

5. The combination with a tray naving an upwardly projecting end, a pilltile slidably mounted in said tray, and means for shifting said tilerelatively to said end.

6. The combination with a tray having an upwardly projecting end, a pilltile slidably mounted in said tray, a rack, secured to one of saidmembers, and apinion, carried by the other of said members, engagingwith said rack for shifting said tile relatively to said end.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name.

HUBERT L. HAMILTON

